angeles, the epicenter for entertainment careers in this country. he landed a agent and started booking jobs almost immediately. >> i've been representing michael for a little over three months now. i met him at a talent competition. he blew my socks off. there were a bunch of agents there. about 100 or so kids, maybe more so than that. among all of them, he stood out. after i left, i said that's the one kid i want to come away with from here. we've been working ever since. >> i want to show other people that you can do something. just push yourself to go there. >> michael has so much energy and charisma and so much intelligence. soon as you meet him, he's not like other 12-year-olds. in just over three months, michael's already booked six jobs. as a matter of fact, he's gotten callbacks on almost everything he's gone out on. >> he is sure to make audiences laugh for years to come. he sees his career as a chance to be a role model for other aspiring young comedians. >> i want to do something different. i didn't want to be the normal kid. i wanted to